#938201
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.4% 0.125 100.1), rgb(147, 130, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#938201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938201 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 130, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.125 100.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #938201 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938201 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938201 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938201 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA257
oklch(70.7% 0.097 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938201
oklch(60.4% 0.125 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#938201 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #907E00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958413 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0776E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938201
#938201
oklch(60.4% 0.125 100.1)
- #7377CA
#7377CA
oklch(60.3% 0.125 279.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #938201, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #938201.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #938201 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.